The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-07
HOLMAN ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
He Opposes the Removal of Randall-His E
timate of General Harrison.

He Opposes the Removal of Randall-His Es-
innate of General Harrison.
Washington Special to New York Herald
Judge Holman is one of the few distinguished
members of Congress remaining in the city.
He was asked by Herald correspondent this
evening if it was true that Speaker Carlisle
would next year remove Mr. Randall from the
Craftsmanship of the appropriations committee,
as has been intimated and scatter the other
members of the committee, including himself
and General Forney, of Alabama, in other direc-
lions where they would have less to do with the
appropriations in the next Congress.
Il do not think" was Judge Holmans reply,
s'that Mr.. Carlisle ever intended to do anything
of the kind. Mr.. Carlisle is an honest man.
DE believes in administering public matters
economically as Mr.. Randall does. The people
of the country have confidence in the appropria-
tions committee of the House. To wipe it out,
as has been proposed IN some quarters, and sub
stitute other and less experienced men would,
in my Judgment be fatal error 1t would pro-
duce great dissatisfaction throughout the couu-
try. Mr. Randall has been charged with hold
ing back the various appropriation bills commit
ted to US, to antagonze legislation he does not
approve. cannot understand how such stories
originated. In this it has absolutely no
foundation in fact The appropriation bills,
you know, divided among the various
sub committees of the appropriations commit
tee For example,. last winter Mr.. Randall took
charge of the sunlry civil bill To me was given
the executive. judicial and legislative bill. Mr.
Burns, of Missouri, was given the deficiency
bill, and Mr.. Randall made the chair
man of each sub committee responsible for the
bill placed In his charge. The sundry civil, Mr.
RaEdalS own bill, reported unusually
early, and. notwiths landing the shortness of the
session, WIS reported to the House two months
before adjournment He did his work more
promptly than any Oh. US, and l refnem Der dis
tinc;ly that he kept h,urrying up all winter in
order that there might be delay in having
them passed before March 4.
Then, in Your opI ion. Mr.. Randall will re-
m ay III as F.
tieth Congress"
sUndoubtedly. ID % not think Mr.. Carlisle.
who will no doubt be reelected Speaker, can be
influenced by Mr.. Ran aalls enemies into putting
him elsewhere. He is pre- eulinently fitted for
the Craftsmanship of the appropriations commit
tee, and there the Speaker will keep him
What will the Democratic majority do In the
next Congress in the way of important lesisla
toni"
1T will, beyond question, pass measure
looking to q reduction of taxes and TO the conse-
ouent decrease of the surplus in the treasury.
We have already sufficient balance in the treas
ury to redeem the per CENTS and leave some
thing over. Moreover, yott must not forget that
the surplus is piling at he rate OF from eight
to twelve millions month. You can SEE for
yourself what a sum 1t will amount TO by even
the Treasury holds large amo unts OF money for
specific purposes such, for instance. the one
hundred millions for the redemption of the
ere-nbacks. etc. The situation q xt winter will
be full of peril. and something must be done to
relieve 1t. The abolition OF the tax tobacco
would reduce the surplus about twenty-six mill
ions ard 90 per cent. reduction OF the sugar tax
would further lessen it by twerty-six millions
more. The withdrawal of the tobacco
would be measure very satisfactory to the peo-
pie Of the South and West where most Of that
article is from. The people of the country re-